The tower had fallen victim to the flames. A donation campaign Leipzig hiker and nature lovers contributed significantly to the reconstruction. At the new inauguration he received as a thanksgiving the name "Leipziger Turm".

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Jag2ooo

December 3, 2016

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The view is quite nice, if not the best. However, I can recommend the homemade cake. The restaurant is open all year and the prices are very humane.

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Willigipfel

June 9, 2019

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The view is one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Thuringian Forest.

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Elevation 850 m

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Saturday 14 March

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-1°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Location: Schmiedefeld, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Leipzig Tower – Leipziger Tower on the Rauhügel loop from Reichmannsdorf

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